Top guns battle for supremacy in Regent Aguila Ironman 70.3
A STELLAR field braces for a battle royale for top honors in what has been billed as a world
Regent Aguila Ironman 70.3 Asia at Shangri-la’s Mactan Resort and Spa in Lapu-Lapu City.
Australian 2016 world champion Tim Reed, three-time world titlist Craig Alexander, 70.3 Davao ruler Mauricio Mendez, and former regional champs Tim Van Berkel, Josh Amberger and Braden Currie headline an elite 19-man roster disputing the men’s pro crown while Mel Hauschildt, the reigning AsPac titlist, headlines the 14 contenders in the women’s side along with Radka Kahlefeldt, winner of IM 70.3 races in Davao and Subic, Caroline Steffen, a fourtime champ in the IM races in the country.
“These are the guys I have much respect for and that also brings a different dynamic to the race. You know with these guys, it’s always hard to make a race strategy so I’m gonna go back to the simple strategy Tim Reed which is looking at what I can do and trying to get
The 39 world-class pros graced yesterday’s meet the pros presscon, where they were joined by VIPs led by Sunrise Events, Inc. founder Fred Geoff Meyer, Regent exec Jennifer See, Lapu-Lapu Mayor Paz Radaza, Cebu provincial administration Mark Tolentino, Tourism Sec. Bernadette Romulo Puyat, and acclaimed designer Kenneth Cobunpue, who created an exquisite pearl-studded trophies and medals for the winners.
“I have in front of me, I was about to say an impressive cast but I’ll be understating that, so without a doubt, it’s the absolute best cast of pros we’ve ever had in the country and it’s actually close said Uytengsu, whose SEI is organizing races for the last 10 years.
“It’s something that I’m thrilled really for, to just to watch these guys go out and give it to each other, it’s going to be one hell of a race,” said Myer.